27 comments Easter DIY: Painterly Pastel Eggs
by papernstitch | 27 comments
03/13/13
Today, I’m channeling my inner impressionist with a painterly Easter DIY that is easy as pie. This is so much more fun than dyeing eggs…
Here’s what you’ll need: hard boiled eggs, acrylic craft paint, a paint palette, and a paint brush
To make your own brushstroke eggs: Choose a color scheme, pour out a small amount of each color, and mix paints to get the perfect colors (if you don’t want an ‘out of the tube’ color). Using a quick brushstroke, add short lines of paint (just like polka dots but in brushstroke form) over the entire egg, leaving space between the strokes to add more later. Set aside while it dries and start another egg the same way. Once the first round of paint is completely dry, add a second color of brushstrokes, wait for it to dry, and then add your third and final color.
Double the size of your brushstroke lines by painting two or three short strokes right next to each other, to make more of an abstract polka dot egg (like the eggs on the top left below).
Concept, photography, and styling by Brittni Mehlhoff from Paper & Stitch
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Brittni Mehlhoff (@papernstitch) commented on March 13th, 2013 at 10:01 amgosh Brittni, your DIYs are incredible! RT @papernstitch Easter DIY…Today, I’m channeling my inner impressionist…http://t.co/yYS0KYZn6K
Rebecca Gallop (@adailysomething) commented on March 13th, 2013 at 10:31 amthis is SO cute!
Hanne commented on March 13th, 2013 at 10:44 amThese are the cutest! I can imagine a cute leopard print version of these! Where did you get those perfect egg cups?
Mere // Not Merely Living commented on March 13th, 2013 at 11:05 amMere // Not Merely Living recently posted..Easy French Onion Soup Recipe
Thanks Mere. I got the egg cups at World Market.
papernstitch commented on March 13th, 2013 at 11:08 amThese eggs look so cute. Great idea. I extremely like the brown one with the “dots”. Great colours
Änna commented on March 13th, 2013 at 11:43 amÄnna recently posted..arrangements for my semester abroad
I like the colour scheme you used…so light and friendly
Susann commented on March 13th, 2013 at 11:48 amLove these!
Chelsea C. commented on March 13th, 2013 at 12:09 pmThanks ladies.
Making me smile over here.
papernstitch commented on March 13th, 2013 at 12:11 pmI am dubbing you the Easter egg QUEEN! The Easter Bunny has some serious competition up in here.
Kelly @ Studio DIY commented on March 13th, 2013 at 1:05 pmKelly @ Studio DIY recently posted..DIY Fringey Pots of Gold
Haha Kelly! The Easter egg Queen does have a nice ring to it.
papernstitch commented on March 13th, 2013 at 1:14 pmYep, I can’t go back to just dying easter eggs every again! Too cute!
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Lindsay Scheele commented on March 13th, 2013 at 7:46 pmLindsay Scheele recently posted..Thrifty Natural Momma
Haha. Thanks Lindsay.
papernstitch commented on March 13th, 2013 at 8:00 pmCute and Easy DIY..
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janika R commented on March 14th, 2013 at 9:30 amjanika R recently posted..Lovely wreaths
Impressionist Easter eggs FTW http://t.co/fk65M5sePs via @papernstitch
@henryhappened commented on March 14th, 2013 at 10:15 amI love the pastel look, what a wonderful way to dress up an egg!
Alana commented on March 14th, 2013 at 4:27 pmThanks Alana.
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@CenturyRfSolar commented on March 22nd, 2013 at 4:20 pmthese are so pretty!!!!
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Thanks Tereza. Have a great week.
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roundup : easter egg diys | almost makes perfect. commented on March 28th, 2013 at 10:02 amCute idea! Are these edible with the acrylic paint? I am thinking of doing a watercolor version…hmm??:)
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